The Act creates a new article that provides for misdemeanor and felony offenses for destruction or damage to animals or property of an animal research facility. The Act also imposes penalties and provides for recovery of damages, punitive damages, court costs, and attorney's fees.
"ANIMALS Animal Protection: Provide for Protection of Farm Animal and Research Facilities,"
Georgia State University Law Review:
1, Article 11.
Available at: http://readingroom.law.gsu.edu/gsulr/vol7/iss1/11